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Here First

By: Iowa Public Radio
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  • Summary

  • Start your day with the essentials. Coffee. Breakfast. And the local news you need to know. Our Morning Edition host rises bright and early to bring you the top news stories in under 15 minutes. Wake up, grab that coffee and get your news Here First.
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Episodes
  • Friday, May 3rd, 2024

    Friday, May 3rd, 2024
    May 3 2024
    Hundreds of thousands of Iowans were dis-enrolled from Medicaid once the federal government lifted pandemic restrictions on how states manage the program. Gov. Kim Reynolds warns that state officials will closely watch pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Iowa. And wool isn’t worth much, so sheep producers are testing out new uses for it.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

    Thursday, May 2nd, 2024
    May 2 2024
    Immigrants and advocates gathered in Des Moines and a few other cities to protest Iowa's immigration enforcement law. A new state flat tax rate of 3.8% is now law. Medical experts say new insurance changes will help diagnose and treat cancer and other diseases. And people impacted by a tornado outbreak in western Iowa are receiving more assistance from near and far.
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    Less than 1 minute
  • Wednesday, May 1st, 2024

    Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
    May 1 2024
    Waterloo hopes to build affordable housing on the site of an abandoned ammunition plant, but it’s worried about the toxicity of the property. State Auditor Rob Sand says he’s disappointed in a Supreme Court decision related to his office’s withholding of some emails requested by a conservative law firm. And the USDA says working-age rural residents die from natural causes at higher rates than people in urban areas.
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    Less than 1 minute
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